TOLLOS
Report
- Report Number
- 3008406502-2023-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2023
- Report Date
- January 30, 2023
- Manufacturer
- 1073849 ONTARIO LTD., DBA TOLLOS, INC.
- Product Code
- FSA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
FACILITY REPORTED THAT A PATIENT LIFT FELL FROM THE OVERHEAD TRACK THROUGH A GATE SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THIS. EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY WAS ALLEGEDLY INJURED, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY DETAILS ABOUT THIS INJURY. MANUFACTURER IS SHIPPING DEVICE BACK TO FACTORY FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING.
THE EVENT INVOLVES A GATE SYSTEM CALLED "AUTO-GATE" BECAUSE IT OPENS WHEN TWO RAILS ARE ALIGNED, ALLOWING THE LIFT TO PASS THROUGH FROM ONE RAIL ONTO THE OTHER, AND CLOSES WHEN THE RAILS ARE NOT ALIGNED IN ORDER TO STOP THE LIFT FROM FALLING OUT OF THE END OF THE GATE. STAFF MEMBER RAN EMPTY LIFT (NO PATIENT INVOLVED) INTO THE AUTO-GATE PIN WHEN THE RAILS WERE NOT ALIGNED. LIFT WENT THROUGH THE GATE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LIFT ALLEGEDLY HIT STAFF MEMBER IN THE FOOT. THE REPORTER/MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT, BUT BELIEVES THAT THE STAFF MEMBER SUSTAINED AN INJURY. THE SEVERITY OF THIS INJURY IS NOT KNOWN TO TOLLOS (THE MANUFACTURER AND REPORTER). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS ALLEGEDLY INJURED WAS NOT A PATIENT, BUT RATHER A STAFF MEMBER. THE AGE GIVEN UNDER THE PATIENT INFORMATION SECTION (SECTION A) IS NOT THE TRUE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE AGE OF THE STAFF MEMBER; HOWEVER, THIS FORM (3500A) WILL NOT ALLOW SUBMISSION WITHOUT THE AGE INFORMATION ENTERED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO PUT IN A NUMBER IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1358255 | TOLLOS | PATIENT LIFT (CEILING LIFT) | FSA | 1073849 ONTARIO LTD., DBA TOLLOS, INC. | CIRRUS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR | Prefer Not To Disclose |